Sr. Manager -Project Monitoring Units & Government Programs

Role Overview

Lead Outline India's strategic expansion into Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) services, leveraging our grassroots research expertise and data capabilities to compete with large-scale government monitoring contracts.

Reporting

Travel

Responsibilities

• Identify PMU opportunities across central ministries (Education, Social Justice & Empowerment, Rural Development, Health, Environment) and state governments
• Lead proposal development, showcasing how Outline India's research methodology and field presence creates superior monitoring outcomes
• Create governance structures, escalation protocols, and quality assurance mechanisms for large government programs
• Ensure full compliance with government audit requirements, financial regulations, and procurement norms
• Leverage existing data collection tools and analytics capabilities for government reporting
• Create standardized PMU toolkits that can be rapidly deployed across different government programs and managing third-party monitoring assignments, social audits, and impact assessments under PMU frameworks
• Oversee multiple concurrent PMU contracts ensuring timely deliverables and quality outputs
• Handle stakeholder escalations and provide strategic course corrections for underperforming programs

Value Proposition & Competencies

• Financial management of large government contracts (₹10+ crore projects)
• Knowledge of government program implementation challenges and bottlenecks
• Strong government network with contacts in relevant ministries and state departments
• Access to field teams, technology platforms, and state-level networks across India
• Program management tools and methodologies (MS Project, Primavera, or similar)
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience building new practice areas or transitioning to smaller organizations
• Procurement and compliance expertise including government audit processes and financial management
• Ensure robust documentation and knowledge management across all PMU engagements

Qualifications

• 8-12 years in development sector

  with specific PMU setup/management experience in government programs

• Prior Big 4 or similar consulting experience

  on large government contracts (preferred: Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, McKinsey, BCG or similar)

• Government stakeholder management

  with proven relationships in central/state government agencies

• Large-scale monitoring experience

  on programs like MGNREGA, PM-KISAN, Ayushman Bharat, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, or similar centrally sponsored schemes